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Self- reported alcohol consumption and harm Drinking at risky levels for harm in the long term  Males – 29 or more standard drinks per week  Females – 15 or more standard drinks per week Drinking at risky levels for harm in short term  Males – more than 6 standard drinks on any one occasion  Females – more than 4 standard drinks on any one occasion Identified as harmful or hazardous on the The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)  Score >=8

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Are there differences in alcohol consumption between communities? What accounts for the differences? Mixed models (multi-level models)  Control for clustering within communities (inds in communities more similar)  Allows analysis of both individual and community factors

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Conclusions Regional communities differ in their rates of alcohol consumption and crime Individual and community factors are associated with alcohol consumption and crime Target those communities at highest risk of specific types of risky consumption and crime, rather than similar interventions across all communities